Simple Match Fishing Forum

we found a boozer in Tottenham and with a few of the lads got totally wrecked and went home early the next morning

Hope ya daint blow that 400 sovs in one sitting

We had 700 between us we done a good chunk of it

just sitting here wondering just what that would be worth today, and what a shame we don't have matches like that anymore on a regular basis.

Paul,
Hello Mate ! I wish we had matches like that too !! I am afraid for most of us the best years have gone and for many reasons. It's hard to find big matches now mate and Saturday's are a nightmare !!!!!!!!!

How yer doing Paul?

Paul,

you'll see Trevor's name, winning the first section at Breinton in the Wye Champs results posted on the HDAA website. The weight looks like 1 chub!
Quite a few lads from your neck of the woods fish that one .... 160 pegs, peggy as hell, but wouldn't miss it!!

Paul,
Hello Mate ! I wish we had matches like that too !! I am afraid for most of us the best years have gone and for many reasons. It's hard to find big matches now mate and Saturday's are a nightmare !!!!!!!!!

We still have the memories

I packed up fishing not to long after that match around about 92/93 and when i came back 4 years ago found it embaressing winning a 20 pegger, it took quite some time to actually realise 20 peggers on locals were actually very good turnouts, and when i was told the Nationals were only 30 or so strong and 2 divisions I was mortified where did it all go wrong.

How yer doing Paul?

Very well thanks enjoying my fishing loving life, its all happy days for me thanks.

Happy days indeed.
Several years since Stainy section saw a decent match. Think the old Hatfield stretch was last used for div1 national in 2003 when local minnows Bawtry took team honours

Looking through names..think Phil Iveson is the only angler still fishing local circuit

Peds, I still see Harvey Clapham from time to time on the Trent and Avon. Pete Riley has not been on the Avon for 5 years now, maybe more ! He likes it at Lindholme and goes 2 to 3 times a week !!!! He just fell out of love for naturals !!!!!

good to hear from you paul still go onthat other site kido

good to hear from you paul still go onthat other site kido

stu killen what a angler just fishes the odd club matches
what a laugh some of the thing he used to get up to

Peds, I still see Harvey Clapham from time to time on the Trent and Avon. Pete Riley has not been on the Avon for 5 years now, maybe more ! He likes it at Lindholme and goes 2 to 3 times a week !!!! He just fell out of love for naturals !!!!!

Commie wise they're spoilt for choice around here.
Took a ride to Sykehouse Fisheries last saturday and stopped on swing bridge over juncky 440's below Sykehouse lock. ...NOT AN ANGLER IN SIGHT!!!!

Less than 150 yards away the fishery woz full of ex match men from the likes of Colmic Stainforth Sensas Thorne, Daiwa Donny, Garbo Ossett , Clay Lane etc.....

Pete 'Smiley' Riley eh! last time a saw him woz pleasuring on river idle.

JOHN SHELLARD LOOKS SWEET AND INNOCENCE IN THAT PHOTO

Does John still fish with your lot Joff ?

Does John still fish with your lot Joff ?

yes he's had a few problems moving house one minute its on then off so he's not too bothered choppy

Phil Iveson now does a great job of running the Mouncey league on the Ancholme

Phil Iveson now does a great job of running the Mouncey league on the Ancholme

Tommy, hes a proppa gent is Phil - Lousy guesstimater at weights though - don’t believe a word he tell yas

Tommy, hes a proppa gent is Phil - Lousy guesstimater at weights though - don’t believe a word he tell yas

Theres a lot worse than Phil on there - Dave Brooks Jr ,Lee Harrison to name but one!!

Does John still fish with your lot Joff ?

yes he's had a few problems moving house one minute its on then off  so he's not too bothered choppy

fishing sunday on the canal choppy the big guns are out this week